The bummer with buying a 1934 house is getting insurance. The insurance companies are asking for proof that the roof, plumbing, electrical, heating and AC are all new within 15 years. We have no records of any of that.

Also, earthquake insurance is a joke. It would cost us $3500 a year, there is a 15% deductible, and it only covers structural damage, not contents of the house. Basically, if our house gets hit by an earthquake, the insurance wouldn't even kick in until we had paid the first 90k out of pocket, and then it would pay for repairs to the structure, not anything for furniture, electronics, stuff of value inside.

What a joke.

Just wrap everything you own in bubble wrap and duct tape. That's much cheaper.

Beautiful house - Are you booking the dates for visitors yet?

What a wonderful building! Make a nice home man.

omg it's beautiful!

I would live in the pool.

Nice Crib.

Wholly, and entirely, mackerel.

Very nice smooth.... that front door is killer.

I love this house. It's going to need a lot of work, but I think it's so worth it.

It looks like it'll be nice and cool inside during the summer. Do you think that'll be the case? It is rendered brick isn't it?

I'm with jinx - that door is awesome!

Not sure what you mean by rendered brick - it's Mission stucco (smoother than what you see on a lot of newer construction). I think it will be cool, because it has huge french doors that swing open to the backyard pool, so the ocean breezes that hit at about 3pm will carry through the house. Also, central A/C, so that's gonna help.

So the stucco is on bricks not fibro cement sheeting? Rendered brick is basically just a brick home with a cement coating (rendering) such as stucco although sometimes that's plaster isn't it?

Anyway, I was just wondering. :)

So lets get to the important stuff . . . how are the acoustics?

I don't know what kind of ocean breezes you'll get that far inland, but good luck with that.

after living in the valley for so long, any moving air would be a welcome change.